Best knives for two different survival tins

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Hi, all.

I have two different sized survival tins, and both of them needed a knife/cutting tool inside them:

Here are the two tins with dimension and descriptions:

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Large tin (Trangia mess tin)
Exterior dimension: 16.5x9x6.5 cm
Interior/Blade length(with or without sheath): 15.5cm max (6.1 inches)
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Mini tin (post card tin, not Altoids tin)
Interior/blade length(with or without sheath): 9.5cm max (3.75 inches)
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Qualities I am looking for
1) Must fit inside tin (6in for large tin, 3.75in for small tin)
2) Either fixed or folding, sturdy and good build/quality (non-razor type)
3) Thinner(or minimum handle material) and straight profile with good geometry for hard use (no finger knife or karambit types)
4) Either will need to survive light or some degree of batoning, especially the large tin knife
5) Preferably carbon steel or hard enough for possible ferro rod striking
6) Preferably easy to find/replace, no collector items or art piece that I probably won't baton on


Current candidates I owed:
Large tin: ESEE Candiru
Small tin: Tops Turley23, CRKT MK5, SAK lumberjack


Any ideas on what else may fit the qualities and the task or do you think the current candidates are the best for their task?
Thanks for helping!:thumbup:
 
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Another knife that I know would fit in the small tin is the Ka-Bar Mini Dozier. As for meeting your other requirments I don't know I don't do that type of stuff.
 
Bob,

Thanks for the recommendation. The Mini Dozier should fit the bill quite well.

Anyone else? Any other strong 6" or 3.75" fixed blade/folder?
 
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In my large case, I keep a razor sharp Marttiini M571. Within the case is a small case with a Victorinox Hiker. You can also substitute a Farmer for the Hiker but lose a few tools.

Joe
 
Here are a couple of tiny skeletonized fixed blades
you could search for.
Boker Plus Fixed Cera-Neck Knife
Meyerco Blackie Collins Guppy Neck Knife
Boker Plus Magyar Neck Knife
Boker Plus 02BO282 Toucan Multi-Tool Neck Knife
Columbia River 2380 Ritter RSK Mk5 Neck Knife
Boker Plus Miltner Adams MA-2
TOPS Knives THUMB NAIL
TOPS Knives Wolf Pup
TOPS Knives MOJO X2
TOPS Knives RUK-16
Ontario Ranger Series Little Bird
Benchmark Stubby
 
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